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Department of Labor and Industry License Examination Information Guide 06/2020
Residential Building Contractor,
Residential Remodeler,
Residential Roofer,
& Manufactured Home Installer
License Examination Guide
The Licensing Unit of the Department of Labor and Industry provides this guide to individuals
applying for Residential Building Contractor, Residential Remodeler, Residential Roofer, and
Manufactured Home Installer license. The guide contains information about the exams and
process; however, it does not contain all the information an applicant needs to apply for
these individual certifications and pass the respective exam.
The examination format, difficulty, and length has not changed since July 2006.
This examination guide is based on the following resources:
• Minnesota Statutes § 176, 181, 326B, 327A, 327B, 333, & 514
• Minnesota Residential Code, 2020 edition
• Minnesota Rules chapters 1300, 1303, 1309, 1315, 1322, 1350, 1360, & 2891
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, parts 3280, 3282, 3285, & 3286
Department of Labor and Industry License Examination Information Guide 06/2020
Table of Contents
Residential Building Contractor, Residential Remodeler, Residential Roofer, and Manufactured
Home Installer License ......................................................................................................................... 1
Examination........................................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 3
General Examination Information ................................................................................................. 3
Question Format ............................................................................................................................. 3
Examination Difficulty .................................................................................................................... 4
Length of Examination ................................................................................................................... 4
Scoring ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Examination Results ....................................................................................................................... 5
Examination Review ....................................................................................................................... 5
Sample Questions ................................................................................................................................. 5
Formulas and Calculations ................................................................................................................... 6
Units of Measurement ................................................................................................................... 6
Percentages..................................................................................................................................... 7
Equations......................................................................................................................................... 7
Examination Knowledge Areas ............................................................................................................ 8
Summary of Your Disability Rights .................................................................................................... 16
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form .............................................................................. 17
CCLD Licensing ADA/MHRA Data Practices Notice .................................................................... 18
Scheduling Examinations.................................................................................................................... 19
Examination Day ........................................................................................................................... 19
Location ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Reciprocal Agreements ...................................................................................................................... 19
Continuing Education Requirements................................................................................................. 19
License and Examination Application ................................................................................................ 20
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Department of Labor and Industry License Examination Information Guide 06/2020
Examination
Purpose
The department requires individuals to pass an examination to obtain a Residential Building Contractor,
Residential Remodeler, Residential Roofer, or Manufactured Home Installer license. Passing the examination
shows an applicant’s ability to apply skills and knowledge gained through education, training, and/or
experience. Licensing demonstrates to the public that an individual is qualified.
This guide has the following information about the licensing examinations:
• Subject matter
• Question format
• Examination format and length
• Examination length
• Time allowed for completing the examination
• Examination process and rules
General Examination Information
Applicants cannot ask questions to department staff monitoring the examination. The examination instructions,
questions, and answers do not require any further explanation.
Examination questions test knowledge needed to become a Residential Building Contractor, Residential
Remodeler, Residential Roofer, or Manufactured Home Installer.
The department provides current statutes and codes as reference materials along with a standard desktop
calculator for applicants to use during the examination. The calculator includes addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, square root, and percentage functions. The reference materials are available for the
entire exam. However, applicants should not rely on the reference materials to answer all the questions.
No other materials or electronic devices, including cell phones, are allowed in the building.
Applicants will automatically fail the examination and be required to submit a new application, including
required fees, for the following actions:
• Giving assistance to or receiving it from anyone, including those who are also taking the examination;
• Copying questions or making notes regarding questions; or
• Leaving the building before completing the examination.
Applicants may leave the examination room to use the restroom within the building.
The department may electronically monitor the examination room.
Applicants may only view examination materials during the examination because they are classified as
nonpublic data per Minnesota Statutes §13.34. This ensures the fairness and integrity of the examination
process.
Question Format
Examination questions require applicants to show they have the skills and knowledge needed to be a Residential
Building Contractors, Residential Remodelers, Residential Roofers, or Manufactured Home Installers. The
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Department of Labor and Industry License Examination Information Guide 06/2020
department designed the examinations to test an applicant’s ability to apply knowledge and the building code
to situations they may encounter. In order to assess applicants, the examinations have:
• Multiple choice questions with answer selections that could be correct. An applicant’s knowledge will
allow them to determine which of the reasonable answers is correct.
• Questions with unnecessary information that test and applicant’s ability to determine what
information is important to answer the question correctly.
• The information contained in the question will direct applicants to apply their knowledge of the subject
area or code to arrive at the correct answer.
All examination questions are multiple choice. The question or statement will be followed by five answer
options that you may select from. The examination has different multiple-choice question formats:
• Questions that require applicants to select more than one answer period the question will state how
many answers must be selected.
• Questions phrased negatively so applicants must select the answer options that do not apply.
Applicants must select the answer option that is not correct. All other answer options are correct.
Additional information:
• As many as five different versions of the same examination may be given on the same day.
• The Department may modify the examinations up to three times during a code adoption cycle.
• The Department accepts suggestions and questions about the examinations and may use them to
develop future examinations.
Examination Difficulty
The license category an applicant applies for determines the difficulty of the examination and its questions. For
example, the Residential Building Contractor license examination contains questions that are more difficult
than the questions contained in Residential Roofer license examination. A Residential Building Contractor must
be more knowledgeable about the requirements of the Residential Building Code.
Length of Examination
The license examinations for Residential Building Contractor, Residential Remodeler, Residential Roofer, and
Manufactured Home Installer test applicants about technical information, business requirements, the
Residential code, and Minnesota statutes. Below is the number of questions on each examination and the
length of time an applicant has to complete it.
License Examination Number of Examination Time Provided
Questions
Residential Building Contractor 110 4 hours
Residential Remodeler 110 4 hours
Residential Roofer 110 4 hours
Manufactured Home Installer 90 4 hours
Scoring
• All questions have the same point value.
• Partial points are not granted. Applicants will receive full credit for answering the question correctly.
If a question is answered incorrectly, then no points are given.
• Applicants will pass the examination if they answer 70 percent of the questions correctly.
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